FAKRA CONNECTOR SERIES
With advancements in telematics and automotive communications technology, RF communication systems have become integral components in today’s automotive, trucking, watercraft, motorcycle, and off-road construction markets. To ensure high levels of electrical and mechanical performance for telematics applications, the worldwide automotive industries have standardized a high-performing, cost-effective RF connector based on the FAKRA and USCAR standards.
Embedded within a plastic housing which features multiple color codes for easy identification and unique keying to prevent mis-mating, FAKRA connectors are designed to perform up to 3 GHz and meet the particular mechanical and environmental requirements of the automotive industry.
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Features and Benefits
14 different mechanical and color codes
Plastic housing with locking feature and audible clicking noise
Minimum of 100 mating cycles
Frequency range of DC - 3 GHz
Applications
Automotive
Global Positioning Satellite
Satellite Radio
Bluetooth
Remote Vehicle Diagnostics
Infotainment Systems
FAKRA SMB Specifications
Electrical | |
Impedance | 50 Ohm |
Frequency Range | 0-4 GHz |
Performance Spec | SAE-USCAR-17, 18 |
Dielectric Withstanding Voltage (Sea Level) | > 1000 VRMS |
VSWR DC- 2GHz | |
Spec Requirement | 1.40 max |
Straight SMB, Cable Group 1 | 1.15 max |
Right Angle SMB, Cable Group 1 | 1.20 max |
Straight SMB, Cable Group 4 | 1.10 max |
VSWR 2 GHz- 4GHz | |
Spec Requirement | 1.50 max |
Straight SMB, Cable Group 1 | 1.25 max |
Right Angle SMB, Cable Group 1 | 1.35 max |
Straight SMB, Cable Group 4 | 1.15 max |
Insulation Resistance | 1000 MΩ min |
Contact Resistance | |
Center Contact | <20 mΩ |
Outer Contact | < 10 mΩ |
Insertion Loss | |
Spec Requirement | < 0.3 dB max from DC-3 GHz |
Up to 1 GHz | < 0.1 dB |
Up to 2 GHz | < 0.2 dB |
Up to 4 GHz | < 0.3 dB |
Mechanical | |
Mating Durability | 100 mating cycles min |
Plastic Housing Engagement Force | |
Engagement | 20 N |
Disengagement | 25 N |
Cable Retention Force | |
Cable Group 1 | 110 N |
Cable Group 4 | 180 N |
Coding | 12 mechanical and color coding |